Spoon-hook



(Model.)

J. WooD.

SPOON HOOK.

Patented Deo. 18, 1888.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES T0012 OF ROCHESTER, NE\\' YORK.

SPOON- HOOK.

SPCIFICATION formng' part of Letters Patent No. 394,632, dated December 18, 1888.

Application filecl June 4, 1888.

T0 all whom it may cmwl'n:

Be it known that I, JAMEs WooD, a citizen in the county of Monroe, State of New York, have invented a new and useful improvement in Fish-Spoons and Fish-lait, of which the following' is a specification.

l'leretofore fishing, trolling, and whipping with spoons and spoon-hooks or fish-bait of any kind has been done with great inconvenience and trouble and with poor results by reason of the fact that the hooks, always more 01' less exposed, were continually catching` in the weeds, and at times, by reason thereof, compelling' a complete cessation of the sport.

My invention relates to improvements for fish-spoons and fish-bait in which the hooks are concealed to be used in trolling, whipping', and fishing' in any manner, in any and all waters, and especially in Waters in which weeds are abundant.

The objects of my inyention are, iirst, to provide fish-bait and tish-spoons with concealed hooks to be used among' weeds and of such a construction that the said spoons and fish-bait will be absolutely and entirely free :from catching weeds 01' being' caught by weeds in any way; second, that the said coneealed hooks will become exposed and spring into use only when the spoons and fish-bait are caug'ht by the fish. I attain these objects by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanyin g drawin Figure 1 represents a phantom or imitation minnow, showing' the position of the different parts of the attachment when the hooks are concealed. Fig. 2 is a similar View showing the position of the different parts of the attachment when the hooks are exposed. Fig'. 3 represents a spoon with the attachment, showing the position of the different parts when the hooks are concealed. Fig'. 4 is a similar View as Fig'. 3, showing' the position of the different parts when the hooks are exposed. Fig'. 5 shows a spoon with the attachment, showing' the manner in which the attachment is covered and protected.

In Fig'. 1, b is the draw to which the swivel is attached. The hook is fastened firmly to a flat piece of brass 01' other suitable material, and this brass or other material is fastened to the draw by the pivot c, which allows a free re- Volving' motion at (l.

material projeets on the other side of the of the United States residinfl' at Rochester Serial No. 276,044. Model.)

A portion of this flat hook, and the whole is held in position by the pivot (1,, which is put through the smaller side of the flat material and is firmly attached to the side of the tish. At this point also there is allowed a free revolving'motion of the hook and piece of material.

E is a spring, made of brass or any suitable material, and is attached to the piece of flat material directly in front of the pivot c, and the other end of the spring' is firmly fastened to the fish near the tail.

'*hen the fish or bait is caug'ht and firmly held, the draw b pulls the hook and attached material at r', and the whole rcvolves on the pivot u, the hooks thereby being' :foreed through the slot or opening (shown iu Fig'. 1,) thus beeoming' exposed, as shown in Fig. 2. When the pressure or strain` is relieved, the spring' E carries the hooks back to the original and concealed position, as shown in Fig'. l.

The method of using' the concealcd hooks in spoons is shown in Figs. 3 and 4. To each hook is firmly fastened a piece of fiat brass or other suitable metal, as shown in Fig'. 3. The hooks with attaehed material are held in position by the pi vot b, which passes through the pieces of flat brass or other material used in such a manner that they easily reyolye around the pivot b. The en ds of the draw (l, which also acts as a spring, are attached to the pieces of fiat brass or other material used at either side of the pivoi 1). \Vhen the spoon is caught and firmly held, the draw a, drawn from the spoon, spreads and thus forces the hooks beyond the sides of the spoon, causing' the hooks to become exposed, as shown in Fig'. 4. hen the pressure or strain is relieved, the draw (z, receding' into the spoon, carries the hooks back to the original and ('oneealed position, as shown in l`i 23.

Fig. 5 shows the spoon with cap placed over the attachment for the purpose of covering' and protecting it.

Having' thus fully described my invention, what I elaim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- 1. An artificial bait having a concealed hook rig'idly secured at its upper 01' shank end to a lever, a draw-rod pivotally attached to one end of the lever, the opposite end thereof being' IOO pivoted to' the artifioial bait, Whereby When the rod is drawn upon the hook is Vibrated, and a spring' eng'ag'ing the lever to return the hook to normal position When the strain ceases,

' substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

2. A spoon-bait having' eoncealed hooks rigdly secured at their upper or shank ends to levers, a draW-rod pivotally attaohed' to the ends of each lever, the opposite ends thereof being' pivoted to the spoon-bait, Whereby When the rod is draWn upon the hooks are vibrated,`

and a spring engaging' the lever to return the hooks to normal position When the strain ceases, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

JAMES VOOD.

\Vitnesses:

DANIEL W. JOHNSON, NV. FRANK CHANDLER. 

